Colleagues!) Today I want to share a new experience with the metaphor. I love MAC, but in working with one of the clients decided not to use cards and figurines. In my opinion, a very interesting session, a fragment of which, with the permission of the client, I will in this article.

so. Dealt with certain aspects of the client's relationship to her partner. Using the matrix # 12 of "Poppy meadow" and figures of various real and unreal objects and characters. Select figures throughout the work, the client was carried out in the closed.

Cell # 1 "What do I feel about partner"

Interpretation of the client:

- I think he's kind of... strange, to put it mildly. Doesn't understand me like he is a being from another planet. I think we are very different.

Cell # 2 "What am I feeling in relation to the partner"

Interpretation of the client:

Is a mixed feeling: on the one hand – the anger, on the other – the angelic wings behind the back as a symbol of the fact that I don't wish him anything bad. But in fact it means that I keep my negative feelings to the partner.

Cell # 3 "What am I doing in relation to the partner"

Interpretation of the client:

- basically doing nothing. Sometimes I prefer to just watch from the side, sometimes there are no forces something to do, and sometimes you just fall into a stupor beside him.

Next, I asked the client to go back to the cell # 1 and choose several (the number is at the discretion of the client) figures, which would mean her other thoughts in relation to the partner.

Supplementary figure 1

Interpretation of the client:

- I think my partner wants to look stronger than he really is. So it's like "hero" (ninja turtle), but in reality his power and "heroism" - unnatural "sham", is not groundless.

Supplementary figure 2

Interpretation of the client:

- I think my partner doesn't want to grow up and take responsibility. It can in some difficult situations that require adult behavior, to take a position struggling teenager and act completely stupid.

Supplementary figure 3 (the most important thoughts about the partner):

Interpretation of the client:

- I think that my partner is weak and clumsy, like a baby bird that has only recently hatched from eggs.

the same thing we did, returning to the cell # 2. This time was considered the other senses of the client in relation to the partner.

Supplementary figure 1

Interpretation of the client:

- It is a symbol of loss, betrayed trust. Here you thought that you want to buy ice cream, and you knocked it over on its head. The unpleasant feeling. Disappointment.

Supplementary figure 2

Interpretation of the client:

- This figurine symbolizes for me obessilennaya. Almost no colors, everything is somewhat dull, and as if lifeless. Fatigue and lack of energy.

Supplementary figure 3 (the most important feeling in relation to partner):

Interpretation of the client:

- Some little kitten... don't know where he is and what he should do next. He was very uncomfortable and lonely. Oh. This is the FEAR!

And finally, did the same exercise, returning to the cell # 3. At this time, considered the actions of the client against the partner.

Supplementary figure 1

Interpretation of the client:

- This is some evil watcher. And, you know, it's about the fact that I control his partner, and quite aggressive. It's true.

Supplementary figure 2

Interpretation of the client:

- some anemic creature, frozen, asexual and almost disembodied. Yes, I do in very cold toward partner. This concerns not only communication, but also manifestations of my sexuality – like I want to "hide", to appear cooler than I really are.

Supplementary figure 3 (the most important action in relation to partner):

Interpretation of the client:

- a demonstration of force. You know, that sounds like me: I do now all the ways we try to "win" their partner. It's very important to prove his innocence with any questions, to demonstrate their superiority and victory.

Back again to the beginning and left only those figures that meant the main thoughts, feelings and actions of the client. I asked again quickly, without hesitation, one or two words to describe this figure.

the Figure – thoughts:

Interpretation of the client:

- Immaturity, insecurity.

the Figure – feelings:

Interpretation of the client:

- Confusion, fear.

the Figure – steps:

interpretation of the client:

- Victory at any cost.

Next, after talking with the client, we found that none of the above results it doesn't like. So I decided to figure out what client need to do to get a different picture.

Choice 1 "What I need to do to think about the partner differently now?":

Interpretation of the client:

- See the truth. And horrified: after all, it's really just the horror that I'm about your partner think these thoughts no respect or desire to understand another person, no desire to compromise. Well this is what I think?! Urgent need to change it!

Choice 2 "What do I need to do to experience a partner other feeling than now?":

Interpretation of the client:

- the figure I have been associated with trust and kindness. And yet with gentleness. And even with sexuality: see how she is "juicy"? I think the hint that I need to remember that I am a woman, and to show the female quality. Then I will perceive themselves differently, and the partner will begin to experience very different feelings.

Choice of 3 "What do I need to do to act in relation to partner differently now?":

Interpretation of the client:

the Fish... I guess it is about what you need to fulfill the desires of the partner (at least from time to time). But do not forget that there is own needs, and be able to "show teeth". To sum up, it's about mutual respect and the desire and ability to meet the partner, not belittling yourself.

And the last part of our work was to choose and interpret figures, which would mean NEW thoughts, feelings and actions of the client against the partner after performing the above actions.

the Figure thinking, "What I'll think in relation to partner?":

Interpretation of the client:

- many things I just "close my eyes", not at all going to think about them. I'm sure that in this case the negative will be much less! And I think I'll be much less all to analyze, argue and explain – because life is supposed to be surprises! That's what I figured, because the figure covered his eyes with hat, as if, waiting to see the gifts. (Smiles).

the Figure a sense of "What am I going to feel about a partner?":

Interpretation of the client:

- the First word that came to mind is "environment". Perhaps these new feelings are not toxic, as it is now. And they will grow. So, talking about the development of the emotional sphere, as our General partner's space. I like it!

the Figure-action "What am I going to do in relation to the partner?":

Interpretation of the client:

- I'll Shine like the sun! And yet, perhaps, is that I will be warm towards this man. And he will be very good in the glow of my care, affection and love... (Thinking). Thanks, I need all of that to digest, because a lot of today for me an unexpected and new information – about yourself and about the partner!

Here such interesting, in my opinion, the experience of using matrices to work with MAC "not on purpose". )))

And soon, I will describe the fragment of session in which we used the "Poppy fields", the figures and maps. It turned out great!